BPU.S.PipelinesandLogistics(USPL)SafetySignsandColorCodingSafetyManualPage1of4RevisionDate:March26,2019EffectiveDate:March26,2019NextReviewDate:March26,2024Papercopiesareuncontrolledandvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundinDRMintheHSSEPoliciesfolder.SafetySignsandColorCoding1.PurposeThepurposeofthispolicyistoinformallUSPLemployeesoftherequirementsforsafetysigns,includingthedesign,application,anduseofthesesigns.ThepolicyhasbeendevelopedtocreateuniformityacrossallUSPLlocationstoproduceconsistencyinwarningsandimproveemployeesafety.2.ScopeThispolicyappliestoallemployeesandlocations.ItdescribesthetypeofsignsfoundinandaroundUSPLfacilitiesandtherequirementspertainingtothesesigns.Otherpoliciesinthismanualrelatedtosafetywarningsandrequirementsinclude:•BulletinBoardPostings•HazardCommunication•HazardousWasteOperationsandEmergencyResponse(HAZWOPER)•HearingConservation3.MinimumRequirementsMinimumRequirementsSupportingDocumentation1.AllSupervisorsshallensurethattheappropriatesafetysignswiththerequiredcolor-codingareusedintheappropriateworkplacelocations.Sections5,6,and73.Red(redbackgroundwithwhiteletteringandblackmarkings)shallbethebasiccolorforthefollowing:•Dangersigns(e.g.,warningsigns,gasolinecans,etc.)•Signsidentifyingfireprotectionequipment•Stopbars,buttons,orswitchesforemergencyshutoffofequipmentSection74.Yellowshallbethebasiccolorfordesignatingthefollowing:•Cautions•Physicalhazards(e.g.,machineguards,etc.)Section74.DefinitionsSign—Apreparedsurfaceusedforwarningorinstructingpersonnelastonearbyhazards.Thistermdoesnotincludenewsreleases,safetyposters,orbulletinsusedforemployeeeducation.5.GeneralGuidelinesforSignsA.AllTeamLeadersshallensurethattheappropriatesafetysignsandcolor-codingareusedintheworkplace.BPU.S.PipelinesandLogistics(USPL)SafetySignsandColorCodingSafetyManualPage2of4RevisionDate:March26,2019EffectiveDate:March26,2019NextReviewDate:March26,2024Papercopiesareuncontrolledandvalidonlyatthetimeofprinting.ThecontrolledversionofthisdocumentcanbefoundinDRMintheHSSEPoliciesfolder.B.Eachtypeofsignshallbeuniformincoloranddesignandfollowtheclassificationsandcolor-codingrequirementsgivenbelow(seeSections6and7,respectively).C.Signsshallbefurnishedwithbluntorroundedcornersandshallbefreefromsharpedges,splinters,burrs,orothersharpprojections.Fasteningdevicesforthesignsmustbepositionedsotheydonotconstituteahazard.D.Anexistingsignshallbereplacedifitdoesnotconformtostandards,containsmisleadinginformation,oristoodamagedtobeeasilyread.6.SafetySigns—TypesandUsesA.Guidelinesforuseofsafetysignsisshowninthetablebelow.Picturesareforillustrationpurposes.TypeofSignUseandLocationUSPLidentificationsignNameoftheoperatorandatelephonenumber(includingareacode)wheretheoperatorcanbereachedatalltimes.Locatedneartheentrancegatetofacilities.ProductorchemicalidentificationPostedtoidentifythecontentsofcontainers,tanks,andotherstationaryvessels.“Danger-Benzene.CancerHazard”warningPostedatallvesselscontaininggasoline,JP8,andAvgas.EmergencyForemergencyshutdownswitchesandstopbuttons.PPEsignagePostedatappropriatelocationswithinfacilities.Danger-NoSmokingPostedatappropriatelocations,e.g.,nearentrancegates.Danger-NoSmokingOpenFlameOnthefenceneartheentrancetopumpstationsandbreakouttankstations.HighVoltageEntrancestoallbuildings,rooms,orenclosurescontainingexposedli...
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